CATTLE 



Milk. Several conditions affecting milk 

 are very often a matter of worr}^ to the 

 owners of cattle and brief mention of these 

 will ])e made. 



Viscid Milk. Where this is found when 

 milking the comlition may be due to consti- 

 tutional troubles. Hyposulphite of soda in 

 tablespoonful doses thr(>e tim(>s a day uvav 

 correct the trouble. When it occurs in milk 

 which has stood for some time, it is due to 

 contamination after being drawn from the 

 cow. Bitter, red, yellow and blue milk are 

 all due to certain organisms which enter the 

 milk from outside sources. 



Milk is easily afTected and also absorbs 

 strong odors and gases, consequently great 

 care should l)e taken to keep cow sheds 

 clean and sanitary at all times. 



Rupture, or Hernia is of frequent occur- 

 rence and in all cases produced from blows, 

 kicks, or hooks. As a rule, little can be done. 



In uml)ilical or navel hernia, some por- 

 tion of the intestines may drop into this 

 aperture through which the blood vessels 

 pass from the mother to the fetus. It may 

 happen to new-born calves, or some time 

 later. Unless the rupture is exceedingly 

 large no anxiety need be felt as in many 

 cases the animal will outgrow this trouble. 



AYRSHIRE 



SHORTHORN 



Wounds of the Abdomen, caused by the 

 horns of other animals may ix'rmit the 

 escape of the intestines. When it occurs 

 parts should l)e washed with clean, warm 

 water to Avhich a little salt can be added, 

 just enough so that one may barely taste 

 it. After thorough washing, bowels could 

 be returned and a makeshift Ixmdage ap- 

 phed, pending expert help. 



Paralysis of the Hind Quarters. Seen 

 occasionally in cattle. The scat of this 

 trouble is in that part of the spinal cord sit- 

 uated at the loins; as the animal always re- 

 tains its ])o\ver of movement over the front 

 jiart of the body. A\'hile we say paralysis, it 

 is not complete, as the muscular coat of the 

 intestines and bladder have the power of 

 contraction, and tiie skin also is sensitive. 

 It sometimes hajipcns before calving but 

 more freciucntly after calving. The pres- 

 sure of the fetus on the pelvic nerves is un- 

 doubtedly the cause of the paralysis. The 

 condition may remain for some time, during 

 which period the; animal must be carefully 

 nursed. Blistering liniments may be applied 

 over the loins with considerable friction. In 

 slow cases of recovery electrical treatments 

 sometimes are of value. Cases which occur 

 before parturition recover without difficulty. 



